#FA7F5E
Closest named color: Melon (#FF7855). oklch(73% 0.158 36), rgb(250, 127, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#FA7F5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Melon (#FF7855), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Melon (#FF7855) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7F5E |
| RGB | rgb(250, 127, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.158 36) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FA7F5E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7F5E | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7F5E text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7F5E text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA94
oklch(80.9% 0.099 36.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7F5E
oklch(73% 0.158 36)
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Step 500
500
#E94C1C
oklch(63.1% 0.201 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#771D00
oklch(37.8% 0.129 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#471204
oklch(27% 0.084 36.1)
#FA7F5E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9F925B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD5C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6877 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7F5E
#FA7F5E
oklch(73% 0.158 36)
- #00BBDB
#00BBDB
oklch(73% 0.129 215.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FA7F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.015
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.016
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.027
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
Use #FA7F5E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.